Posts for November 2011

The incident with Imanol Harinordoquy's father that was posted earlier today is reminiscent of an ugly brawl that occured in New Zealand a few years ago, where the roles were reversed as a father was fighting on the sidelines, so his son ran to his aid. MORE »

This week the tour schedule for the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia in 2013 was announced, with the tourists being tested in 10 fixtures, including three tests and a first ever opening games against the Barbarians in Hong Kong. MORE »

The Basque derby between Biarritz and Bayonne in the Top 14 last night turned out to be as fiery as expected, with a fight kicking off just minutes into the game. What wasn't expected was that Imanol Harinordoquy's father would run on to take part in it. MORE »

The Wallabies dominated their meeting with the Barbarians this past weekend but one of the rare enjoyable moments for Baa-Baas fans was when Peter Stringer went one better than the usual attempt on a conversion charge down, and actually just picked up the ball. MORE »

We've got a pair of premier tickets to the Millennium Stadium for the upcoming game between Wales and the Wallabies. Following the tourists' big win over the Barbarians, will the home side be able to hold them off? It's set to be classic either way. MORE »

Following Ronan O'Gara's recent heroics in rounds 1 and 2 of the Heineken Cup, here's an amusing video that's doing the rounds that takes a look at how worked up Irish RTE Radio commentator Michael Corcoran was, so much so that he seemingly turned into the Cookie Monster. MORE »

The Barbarians disappointed a Twickenham crowd of 51 212 as they went down 60-11 to a far more organised and determined Wallaby team. It was also a farewell for Victor Matfield, who captained the Barbarians in his final game, but had no joy on the day. MORE »

Here is a quick look at the Heineken Cup game between Treviso and Ospreys that ended in a 26-26 draw thanks to a late penalty from young Matthew Morgan. The game also included a few great tries, and a very soft looking yellow card decision. MORE »

Our friends at Kukri have got a fantastic competition on the go whereby you could win yourself a trip to the Hong Kong Sevens, all expenses paid. They've also got this fun interactive rugby video that shows you how to tackle someone bigger than you. MORE »

Biarritz scored two fantastic tries as they beat Saracens 15-10 in the Heineken Cup on Saturday afternoon. The game took a while to get going, with scores tied at 0-0 at halftime, before the first of the home side's great efforts sparked things into life. MORE »

Ronan O'Gara produced the goods for Munster yet again as he slotted a winning drop goal for the second week in succession, this time against Castres to give the visitors a 27-24 win on the road in the Heineken Cup. MORE »

The game everyone has been talking about from the weekend was the Edinburgh vs Racing Metro thriller at Murrayfield, where the home team made a massive comeback to win 48-47. The match wasn't televised, but we've found some highlights for you. MORE »

Ulster and Ireland loose forward Stephen Ferris had a storming game against Clermont last weekend, including this big hit on Welshman Lee Byrne. Many of you had requested to see it last week, so rather than let it slip through the cracks, here's a quick look at it. MORE »

Scarlets produced their second Heineken Cup win on the trot as they upset Northampton Saints 28-23 on Friday night at Franklins Gardens. They are now top of Pool 1, while Saints are in a bit of trouble and have a tough task ahead if they are to qualify. MORE »

Young Welshman Steven Shingler saw red on Friday night for a tip tackle against Cardiff Blues that resulted in a straight sending off for the London Irish midfielder. The Exiles played the rest of the game with 14, and ultimately went down 24-18 in the Heineken Cup second round game. MORE »

It was a weekend of amazing finishes as Glasgow Warriors weren't be be outdone by Munster's herois at Thomond Park, as they came from behind to claim a dramatic 26-21 win over Bath at Firhill Stadium in Glasgow. MORE »

Clermont went down 16-11 to Ulster in Belfast on Saturday as the hosts had all their points scored by flyhalf Ian Humphreys. Clermont struggled with their kicking, with Morgan Parra and Brock James both missing kicks. This was the worst of those efforts. MORE »

Martin Johnson has resigned as coach of England. The former World Cup winning captain had little success in New Zealand this year, with his players not only under performing, but also embarrassing themselves off the field. Who will be his successor? MORE »

Here's a very quick look at a fantastic solo effort from young England U20 centre Elliot Daly as he glides his way through the Bath United defence to score in London Wasps A's 29-17 victory at The Rec. MORE »

Sam Warburton made a return to rugby following a controversial red card and suspension he got from a tip tackle in the Rugby World Cup semi final. He made another big hit against Racing Metro in the Heineken Cup this weekend, but there were no cards to be seen. MORE »

Stade Francais' Felipe Contepomi had an interesting night on Thursday, as while he played a huge part in a fantastic comeback against Worcester, he also got smashed almost every time he touched the ball. Here's a quick look at some of those tackles. MORE »

It's been a tragic weekend for South African rugby as former Springbok flanker Solly Tyibilika was gunned down in a township in Cape Town on Sunday. He died aged 32. Here is a look at the try he scored on his Test debut, against Scotland in 2004. MORE »

Heineken Cup rugby has delivered once again as the first round of matches have had fans on the edge of their seats all around Europe, none more so than in the Munster vs Northampton thriller on Saturday night. Munster were trailing with time up, before Ronan O'Gara pulled the trigger. MORE »

Here's a quick look at what happened in a recent Aviva Premiership game when Northampton Saints' Ryan Lamb kicked what he thought was a successful penalty. The TMO was called into play, but even then, the result of the kick was inconclusive. MORE »

Former England captain Mike Tindall has been dropped and fined by the RFU for incidents that took place in Queenstown, New Zealand, while on tour at the Rugby World Cup. James Haskell and Chris Ashton have also been fined, for a separate incident. MORE »

Earlier this week England and London Irish back Delon Armitage received two bans for incidents that took place in an Aviva Premiership match against Bath a few weeks back. He has now been suspended five times this year. His brother, Steffon, could also face suspension, following his lashing out at the procedure via Twitter. MORE »

During the RWC England's Courtney Lawes picked up a two week ban for a bit of overzealous play against Argentina. The incident was preceded with a huge hit that some felt was borderline illegal. This hit is similar in nature, but he got it spot on. MORE »

Clermont Auvergne lock Jamie Cudmore has been cited for an incident that occured a few days back during the Top 14 sides meeting with Stade Francais in Paris. Cudmore was yellow carded at the time, but has since been summoned to face a disciplinary hearing. MORE »

Springbok Gurthro Steenkamp made his Top 14 debut for Toulouse last weekend, and made quite an impact as he came off the bench shortly after halftime. Here's a quick look at a few of the hits and a big charge he made once getting on the park. MORE »

Over the course of the last two weeks there have been loads of emails and tweets sent in saying that this big tackle from Argentina should be posted on RD. While amateur clips being featured here isn't the norm, this one is pretty good. MORE »

It's been a few weeks since the World Cup finished but there's still a few things to look back on, so today we've got some alternate plays of the tournament for you. We also have a bit of an update as to what's been going on with the site. MORE »

Felipe Contepomi had a bit of a nightmare first start at flyhalf for Stade Francais in the Top 14 last weekend, as an earlier knock to the head clearly affected his thinking. Here's a look at that moment against Toulouse, as well as two great tries from the match. MORE »

Gloucester hosted Saracens in the Aviva Premiership on the weekend for what was one of those games jampacked with incident. Scuffles, great play, tweeting insults, and of course, some great hits. This one from Jacques Burger stood out as the best of them. MORE »

The Golden Lions claimed the 2011 Currie Cup after a brilliant performance in the final in Johannesburg on Saturday as they beat the Natal Sharks 42-16 in an entertaining game. It's their first piece of major silverware since 1999. MORE »

This was a very popular clip from The Crowd Goes Wild during the RWC. Kahn Fotuali'i explains how he got his name, Paul Williams talks about that yellow card vs Namibia, and Alesana Tuilagi has a go at tackling the hilarious James McOnie into a swimming pool. MORE »